Recipe for "Urban Spareribs"



In rec.food.cooking, "Jack Schidt?" <[email protected]> wrote:

> You have, in a nutshell, described the typical New England
> BBQ Joint.

Naw, he's described the typical NE restaurant which serves
ribs. NE BBQ joints usually have smokers, and produce
mediocre, but real, Q.

I just went to Jake and Earl's in Waltham MA, which used to
be associated with Chris Schlessinger's restaurant, but is
now independent.

Their Q was passable. The pulled pork was fine, with a nice
North Carolina style vinegar/pepper sauce. The Baby back
ribs were somewhat dry, with a slightly bitter taste from
the wood smouldering. The spares were OK, but the rub wasn't
up to par.

My kids thought it was OK, but not nearly as good as the
Blue Ribbon BBQ in Newton, which is the best in the Boston
area. Another good Boston area Q joint is Tennesees in
Natick. Not bad at all, for a restaurant.

Of course, with all due humility, none of them even begin to
compare with the ribs my kids were brung up on, which have
won many, many KCBS sanctioned state championships...

--
...I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who
 
<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In rec.food.cooking, "Jack Schidt?" <jack-
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> > You have, in a nutshell, described the typical New
> > England BBQ Joint.
>
>
> Naw, he's described the typical NE restaurant which serves
> ribs. NE BBQ joints usually have smokers, and produce
> mediocre, but real, Q.

I gotta agree, but see below.

>
> I just went to Jake and Earl's in Waltham MA, which used
> to be associated with Chris Schlessinger's restaurant, but
> is now independent.
>
> Their Q was passable. The pulled pork was fine, with a
> nice North Carolina style vinegar/pepper sauce. The Baby
> back ribs were somewhat dry, with a slightly bitter taste
> from the wood smouldering. The spares were OK, but the rub
> wasn't up to par.
>
> My kids thought it was OK, but not nearly as good as the
> Blue Ribbon BBQ in Newton, which is the best in the Boston
> area. Another good Boston area Q joint is Tennesees in
> Natick. Not bad at all, for a restaurant.

You are fortunate to have places like that in close
proximity. Here in CT, it's slim pickin's, although I have
to give honorable mention to Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford.
They do use wood and their stuff tain't bad.

>
> Of course, with all due humility, none of them even begin
> to compare with the ribs my kids were brung up on, which
> have won many, many KCBS sanctioned state championships...
>

Your humility is overpowering, Esk.

Jack Boastarama
 
Tim Challenger <"timothy(dot)challenger(at)apk(dot)at"> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:04:59 -0800, Justice Gustine wrote:
>
>> - ... mashed potatoes on the bottom, kraut in the middle
>> and a scoop of cottage cheese on the top ...
>
> And people complain about British food ...

I don't. I love British food! I could do without the
aforementioned cottage cheese, however.

Wayne
 
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